Location-aware iPhone app tells the stories of London's Hackney

Hackney Hear -- an
iPhone app that delivers location-specific audio clips as you
potter through London Fields -- will hit the App Store on 8
March.

The app uses the iPhone's GPS to pinpoint your exact location, anywhere in London Fields
or Broadway Market. It will then trigger multiple layers of
interviews, archive audio and music as you move through the
borough. Stand still to hear more of a story, or move on to
discover something new.

The audio has been curated by the team behind the Hackney Podcast. It tells
the stories of residents and local celebrities, has an archive of
historical soundscapes and new commissions from artists in the
area.

Moreover, "tri-sound technology" layers multiple combinations of
words, music and sounds into immerse spaghetti-tangles of
audio.

"We wanted to take listeners on an exclusive journey through
this amazingly eclectic borough in east
London -- uncovering previously unheard stories, histories and
personalities," said Hackney Hear founder Francesca Panetta.
"Hackney has the highest concentration of artists in the world, and
we've selected some of the best across different genres to create
works specifically for this app."

The free app will be available for iPhone on 8 March
2012. "The team is currently looking for funding to expand the
geographical area within which it covers," and wants to launch an
Android version.

Edited by Nate Lanxon

Comments

Great to see Wired feature Hackney Hear: a supremely well-crafted project featuring some wonderful contributors. As the founder of Amblr - the geolocation technology used to create the project - I would also like to credit our development team. Perhaps you would like to hear about other imminent releases of Amblr-produced apps?

Alex Butterworth

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